| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Justin Brown (fresh) SG - Pat Cavender (fresh) SF - Daryl Fisher (fresh) PF - Kevin Bourbeau (fresh) C - Lawrence Guarino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) SF - Don Carter (fresh) PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino's floater is tipped away by Roger Talbot | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott's pass is intercepted by Pat Cavender | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Appalachian State | Daryl Fisher is hacked by Don Carter - foul #1 on Don Carter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Appalachian State | Jeffery Bohanan steals it from Kevin Bourbeau | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Talbot | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Don Carter pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbert Elliott | 0-6 |
| 18:00 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino loses the dribble to Christopher Clark | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Don Carter grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Don Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Western Carolina | Don Carter scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Clark | 0-8 |
| 17:21 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Bohanan | 0-8 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Guarino denies the turnaround by Christopher Clark | 0-8 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott misses the easy layup | 0-8 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 16:40 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:19 | Appalachian State | Daryl Fisher is whistled for traveling | 0-8 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd (PG), David Reeves (SG), Edward Beach (SF), James Hewlett (PF), Marvin Walter (C) Justin Brown, Pat Cavender, Daryl Fisher, Kevin Bourbeau, Lawrence Guarino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling (SF) Don Carter | |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark is hacked by Andrew Boyd - foul #1 on Andrew Boyd, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 16:01 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett grabs the board | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Boyd (fresh) SG - David Reeves (fresh) SF - Edward Beach (fresh) PF - James Hewlett (fresh) C - Marvin Walter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Appalachian State | David Reeves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 15:39 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 15:21 | Appalachian State | Marvin Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:02 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach blows the dunk | 2-8 |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Clark | 2-11 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Bohanan | 2-11 |
| 14:24 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 2-14 |
| 14:13 | Appalachian State | Marvin Walter connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Boyd | 4-14 |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-14 |
| 13:55 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 13:36 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-14 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan snags the defensive board | 4-14 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 13:20 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:00 | Appalachian State | Marvin Walter is hacked by Wilbert Elliott - foul #1 on Wilbert Elliott, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Justin Brown (PG), Pat Cavender (SG), Daryl Fisher (SF), Kevin Bourbeau (PF), Lawrence Guarino (C) Andrew Boyd, David Reeves, Edward Beach, James Hewlett, Marvin Walter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG), Gary Lapp (SG), Don Carter (SF), Andy Bunting (C) Christopher Clark, Jeffery Bohanan, Roger Talbot, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 12:36 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender is hacked by Gary Lapp - foul #1 on Gary Lapp, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello (PF) Ronald Schilling | |
| 12:27 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Justin Brown | 7-14 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp is called for traveling | 7-14 |
| 11:48 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-14 |
| 11:46 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino tips it home | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Justin Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pat Cavender (fresh) SF - Daryl Fisher (fresh) PF - Kevin Bourbeau (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Guarino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) SG - Gary Lapp (fresh) SF - Don Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kris Aiello (fresh) C - Andy Bunting (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp is hacked by Daryl Fisher - foul #1 on Daryl Fisher, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling (PF) Kris Aiello | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Guarino - foul #1 on Lawrence Guarino, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan (SG) Andy Bunting | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp misses the 3rd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:28 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:10 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Lapp - foul #2 on Gary Lapp, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot (PF) Gary Lapp | |
| 11:10 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:10 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | Don Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffery Bohanan | 11-17 |
| 10:39 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daryl Fisher | 14-17 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 10:24 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 10:18 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Pat Cavender | 17-17 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | Pat Cavender steals the ball from Ernest Priolo in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| 10:15 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown hits the finger roll set up by Pat Cavender | 19-17 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot is whistled for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd (SF), James Hewlett (PF), Edward Beach (C) Daryl Fisher, Kevin Bourbeau, Lawrence Guarino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Kris Aiello (SF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Ernest Priolo, Don Carter, Ronald Schilling | |
| 09:44 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown misses the shot from the left side | 19-17 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 09:26 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-17 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott hits the follow up shot | 19-19 |
| 09:03 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jeffery Bohanan - foul #1 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Reeves (SG), Lawrence Guarino (C) Justin Brown, Pat Cavender | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (SG), Ronald Schilling (SF), Andy Bunting (PF) Jeffery Bohanan, Kris Aiello, Roger Talbot | |
| 09:03 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:03 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Schilling | 21-21 |
| 08:29 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Wilbert Elliott - foul #2 on Wilbert Elliott, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daryl Fisher (SF), Kevin Bourbeau (PF) Edward Beach, James Hewlett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Don Carter (SF) Wilbert Elliott | |
| 08:29 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Andy Bunting | 23-21 |
| 08:16 | Western Carolina | Andrew Boyd steps in front of the Ronald Schilling pass | 23-21 |
| 08:13 | Appalachian State | Daryl Fisher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Boyd | 25-21 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling comes up short on the shot from the right block | 25-21 |
| 08:05 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Andrew Boyd | 25-21 |
| 07:52 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 25-21 |
| 07:50 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Daryl Fisher | 25-21 |
| 07:36 | Appalachian State | David Reeves drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Andrew Boyd | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daryl Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Bourbeau (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Guarino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) C - Andy Bunting (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Andrew Boyd is called for the reach on Christopher Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Boyd, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Justin Brown (PG), Pat Cavender (SG), James Hewlett (C) Andrew Boyd, David Reeves, Lawrence Guarino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Roger Talbot (PF) Christopher Clark, Ernest Priolo, Andy Bunting | |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 07:11 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to James Hewlett | 28-21 |
| 06:54 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Morris Norby | 28-21 |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Don Carter is called for traveling | 28-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edward Beach (SF) Daryl Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello (SF), Andy Bunting (C) Don Carter, Ronald Schilling | |
| 06:21 | Appalachian State | Kevin Bourbeau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 06:19 | Appalachian State | Pat Cavender misses the tip | 28-21 |
| 06:18 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Morris Norby - foul #1 on Morris Norby, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino (C) Kevin Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG) Morris Norby | |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | James Hewlett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-21 |
| 05:50 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot connects on the jump hook from the right block | 29-23 |
| 05:24 | Appalachian State | Christopher Clark steals it from James Hewlett | 29-23 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 29-25 |
| 04:54 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach is whistled for traveling | 29-25 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Reeves (PG), Stephen Masters (SG), Daryl Fisher (SF) Justin Brown, Pat Cavender, James Hewlett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Don Carter (SF), Ronald Schilling (C) Kris Aiello, Andy Bunting | |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Don Carter | 29-27 |
| 04:31 | Appalachian State | Stephen Masters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 04:11 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:51 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Reeves and he's fouled by Don Carter - foul #2 on Don Carter, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd (PG), Kevin Bourbeau (PF) Stephen Masters, Lawrence Guarino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG), Gary Lapp (SG), Wilbert Elliott (C) Christopher Clark, Jeffery Bohanan, Roger Talbot | |
| 03:51 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 32-27 |
| 03:32 | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Bourbeau (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Beach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Lapp (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Don Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Appalachian State | Wilbert Elliott is called for the reach on Daryl Fisher - foul #3 on Wilbert Elliott, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Justin Brown (PG), Pat Cavender (SG), James Hewlett (C) Andrew Boyd, David Reeves, Edward Beach | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting (C) Wilbert Elliott | |
| 03:10 | Appalachian State | Daryl Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:10 | Appalachian State | Daryl Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 33-27 |
| 02:43 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bourbeau | 33-27 |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-27 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Don Carter gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp misses the easy layup | 33-27 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Don Carter tips it but misses | 33-27 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Don Carter gets the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo double dribbles | 33-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Boyd (SF), Lawrence Guarino (C) Daryl Fisher, James Hewlett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Roger Talbot (PF) Ernest Priolo, Don Carter, Ronald Schilling | |
| 01:41 | Appalachian State | Gary Lapp picks off the pass by Lawrence Guarino | 33-27 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Bourbeau - foul #1 on Kevin Bourbeau, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edward Beach (PF) Kevin Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello (SF) Andy Bunting | |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:09 | Appalachian State | Edward Beach misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | Justin Brown takes the ball from Christopher Clark in the backcourt | 33-28 |
| 00:47 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pat Cavender | 35-28 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Guarino - foul #2 on Lawrence Guarino, team foul #6 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Reeves (SG), Kevin Bourbeau (PF) Justin Brown, Pat Cavender | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling (C) Gary Lapp | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-28 |